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Ministry of Home Affairs
Security of Kashmiri Pandits in Valley
The Government has a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and the security situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir. There has been substantial decline in terrorist attacks from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021. 14 persons belonging to minorities including 3 Kashmiri Pandits have been killed in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir since January, 2022 till 30th November, 2022. There were certain media reports of Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti highlighting their security concerns. Various measures have been taken by the Government to protect the lives of minorities which include: -
- Group security in the form of static guards;
- Day and night area domination;
- Round the clock Nakas at strategic points;
- Patrolling and speculative Cordon and Search Operations ;
- Security arrangements through appropriate deployment. Inter-alia a robust security and intelligence grid is in place in Jammu and Kashmir to thwart any attempt at the hands of the terrorists.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
3 kg of Charas seized by NCB Chennai: Two persons arrested in this connection
Interstate racket of Charas trafficking busted in Chennai
3 kg of Charas seized by NCB Chennai
Two persons arrested in this connection
Acting on a specific intelligence, on 09.04.2021, NCB Chennai Zonal Unit intercepted a passenger at Departure Hall, Chennai Airport. The passenger was travelling in flight to Sharjah via Hyderabad. A thorough search of her baggage was carried out by the team and 3 kgs of Charas was recovered. The Charas was concealed in a space made in the thermocol, in-between the wall of Ice Box. This passenger namely C.Karpagam, resident of Mylapore, Chennai was arrested. In a swift follow up action, NCB team also apprehended another person namely M. Mohaideen R/o Ramnad District, Tamil Nadu, who had handed over the seized contraband to the said passenger.
NCB acknowledges the dedicated efforts of Sh. Amit Ghawate , Sh Prakash R , Sh Suresh Kumar, Sh Shanmugham,IO and other officers associated to the case at NCB, Chennai Zonal Unit.
Charas which is also known as Hashish, is extracted from Ganja plants. Two of the major Ganja cultivating regions in India are the hilly terrains of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. The potent Hashish extracted from the Ganja cultivated in a small village named Malana in the Parvati Valley of Kullu district is world famous and is lovingly called ‘Malana Cream’ by the faithful.
This is stated in a press release issued by Shri. AMIT GHAWATE, IRS, ZONAL
DIRECTOR NCB, CHENNAI.
Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Atomic Energy  cautions general public against claims of Fortune through Anti-Radiation Pack & other fraudulent materials
: Mumbai, October 10, 2020
It has been noted that some fraudsters selling material with dubious names of "Anti-Radiation Pack', Rice-puller' etc., which they claim to have radioactivity and certified by BARC/DAE. Claiming that it has power to bring in fortune, the fraudsters cheat unknowing people after taking large amount of money from them.
DAE makes it very clear through this Press Release that this is a "Hoax', and BARC/DAE has no connection to whatsoever they claim.
Public shall bear in mind that possession of radioactive material without permission from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board  is illegal and punishable offence under Atomic Energy Act 1962.
RT/SC/DAE/PM
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Ministry of Education
As advised by Union HRD Minister, CBSE provides an opportunity to all the failed students of class 9th and 11th to appear in a school-based test again
In view of the unprecedented circumstances of Covid-19Union Minister for HumanResource Development Shri RameshPokhriya ‘Nishank advised CBSE to provide an opportunity to all students, who have failed in 9th and 11th to take online/offline tests. Accordingly, CBSE has issued a notification regarding this.
CBSE, in their notification writes that the whole country is facing a challenging time due to Covid-19. This is an unprecedented situation. Children are confined at home. Their schools are closed. They are experiencing mental stress and anxiety. Parents are worried about salaries, health of family etc. In this difficult time, children who have not been able to clear school examinations will be even more upset. The queries of such students are constantly being received by CBSE. Queries from parents are also being received continuously. At such a difficult time, all of us will have to make joint efforts to relieve students from stress and to help them to mitigate their anxiety.
CBSE, in view of the requests of the parents and students, as a one time measure in extraordinary situation,has decided that all the failed students of 9th and 11th will be provided an opportunity to appear in a school-based test again. Opportunity will be extended to students irrespective of whether their examinations have been completed and the exam results have been released or their exams have not been completed.This facility is to be extended irrespective of number of subjects and attempts.
Schools by providing remediation to such students can conduct online / offline / innovative tests and may decide promotion on the basis of this test. This test can be taken in all subjects in which students have failed. Before holding the test, the schools will give sufficient time to the students to prepare. Therefore all schools affiliated to CBSE will provide an opportunity to all the failed students of classes 9th and 11th for all subjects where students have failed. It is once again reiterated that this exemption is to be extended to all the students even if they have been given the opportunity earlier to this notification also.
This one-time opportunity is being extended only in current year in view of the unprecedented conditions of Covid-19. This benefit is a one time measure and will not be extended in future.
Ministry of Finance
To Incentivise Domestic Value Addition And Make In India, Customs Duty Increased On Mobile Phones And Tv Parts
Measure Will Help Promote Creation Of More Jobs
Customs Duty On Raw Cashew Halved
In the first General Budget 2018-19 after the roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax , the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley, made a calibrated departure from the underlying policy in the last two decades, wherein the trend largely was to reduce the customs duty. In the General Budget 2018-19 presented in Parliament here today, Shri Jaitley acknowledged there is substantial potential for domestic value addition in certain sectors, like food processing, electronics, auto components, footwear and furniture. The Finance Minister thus proposed to reduce customs duty on raw cashew from 5% to 2.5% to help the cashew processing industry.
To further incentivise the domestic value addition and Make in India, the Finance Minister proposed to increase customs duty on mobile phones from 15% to 20%, on some of their parts and accessories to 15% and on certain parts of TVs to 15%.“This measure will promote creation of more jobs in the country’ Shri Jaitley added. In fact, this will make the domestic items cheaper than imported ones and will generate more demand which, in turn, will create more employment opportunities for the people at large.
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Meeting of Prime Minister with Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany on the sidelines of G-7 Summit
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Mr. Olaf Scholz, on 27 June 2022 on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in Schloss Elmau, Germany.
This was the second meeting between two leaders this year; the previous meeting took place during PM’s visit to Berlin on 2 May 2022 for the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations. Prime Minister thanked Chancellor Scholz for the invitation to the G7 Summit.
Continuing their discussions from last month, the two leaders emphasized the need to take forward their Green and Sustainable Development Partnership. Discussions covered issues like climate action, provision of climate financing and technology transfer. Both leaders also agreed on the need to further deepen trade, investment and people to people ties.
Greater coordination in international bodies, particularly in the context of India’s forthcoming G-20 presidency, was discussed. The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and global developments.
Ministry of Railways
More than 14 Lakhs stranded people transported back to their home State till midnight 15th May, i.e in 15 days
Indian Railways operates 1074 “Shramik Special” trains across the country
During Last 3 days more than 2 lakh person are being transported per day. In days to come, it is expected to be scaled upto 3 lakh passengers per day
Mission "Back Home" In full steam
Passengers are being given free meals and water
Trains being run by Railways only after concurrence is given both by the State which is sending the passengers and the State which is receiving them
Subsequent to the Ministry of Home Affairs order regarding movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places by special trains, Indian Railways had decided to operate “Shramik Special” trains.
As on midnight of 15th May,2020, a total of 1074 “Shramik Special” trains have been operationalized from various states across the country. More than 14 lakhs stranded people have been transported back to their home State in last 15 days.
It is to be noted that more than 2 lakh person are being transported per day during last 3 days. In days to come it is expected to be scaled upto 3 lakh passengers per day.
These 1074 Shramik Special trains have originated from various States like Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar.
These Shramik Special trains were terminated in various states like Andhra Pradesh,Assam, Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal.
In these Shramik Special Trains, proper screening of passengers is ensured before boarding the train. During the journey, passengers are given free meals and water.
Ministry of Steel
Boosting Steel Production in Light of Covid-19 Lockdown
The measures taken by the Government to boost steel production in light of the COVID-19 lockdown are as following:-
Ministry of Steel has held several rounds of consultations during the lockdown period with various stakeholders including industry associations and leaders of domestic steel industry to address their issues by taking up the same with the concerned Ministries/Departments of the Central Government and State Governments. Ministry of Steel also notified a nodal officer in the Ministry to receive representations from the steel industry on issues arising out of lock down for speedy redressal. Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time have facilitated speedy resumption of steel production. The Ministry of Steel has also organized the following Webinars with relevant stakeholders to enhance the overall demand for steel in the country:
- Oil and Gas Sector, 16th June, 2020.
- Ispati Irada, Enhancing Steel Usage, 30th June, 2020.
- Housing and Civil Aviation Sector, 18th August, 2020.
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Dairying and Food Processing Sectors, 20thOctober 2020.
Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products  Policy, has been suitably amended vide notification dated 31st December, 2020, in order to align it to the revised Public Procurement  Order 2017. The minimum value addition has been enhanced from 15% to 20% and the policy is now applicable to all procurement above Rupees 5 lakhs and includes EPC contracts among other changes.
The details of month wise crude steel production during the period March-December, 2020 are as under:
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Month
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Crude Steel Production

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Mar.-20
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8.09
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Apr.-20
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3.29
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May.-20
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6.26
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Jun.-20
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7.71
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Jul.-20
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8.69
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Aug.-20
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9.10
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Sep.-20|
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8.89
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Oct.-20|
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9.54
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Nov.-20|
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9.45
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Dec.-20|
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9.80
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Source: Joint Plant Committee;provisional
This information was given by the Union Minister for Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister to visit Barauni in Bihar tomorrow
Patna metro Rail Project Foundation to be be laid by PM
PM to inaugurate Patna City Gas Distribution Project
Phase-I of River Front Development at Patna to be inaugurated
Foundation Stone of Barauni Refinery Expansion to be laid
PM to lay foundation stone of Medical Colleges at Chhapra and Purnia
Several other Projects to be unveiled by PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will visit Bihar tomorrow on 17 February 2019. He will arrive in Barauni where he will launch a series of development projects for Bihar.
These projects will enhance connectivity, especially in the city of Patna and nearby areas. They will significantly augment the availability of energy in the city, and the region. The projects will also boost fertilizer production, and significantly enhance medical, and sanitation facilities in Bihar.
The sector wise project details are as follows -
Urban Development and Sanitation
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of Patna Metro Rail Project which will give a boost to transport connectivity and add to ease of living for the people of Patna and adjoining areas.
The first phase of River Front Development at Patna will be inaugurated by PM.
Foundation Stone for the Karmalichak Sewerage Network spanning 96.54 kilometres will be laid by PM.
Works related to Sewage Treatment Plants at Barh, Sultanganj and Naugachia will be kicked off by PM. He will also lay the Foundation Stone for 22 AMRUT projects at various locations.
Railways
PM will also inaugurate the electrification of Railway Lines on the following sectors:
· Barauni-Kumedpur
· Muzaffarpur-Raxaul
· Fatuha-Islampur
· Biharsharif-Daniawan
Ranchi-Patna AC Weekly Express will also be inaugurated on the occasion.
Oil & Gas
The Prime Minister Modi will also inaugurate the Phulpur to Patna stretch of the Jagdishpur-Varanasi Natural Gas pipeline. He will also inaugurate the Patna City Gas Distribution project.
Foundation Stone of the 9 MMT AVU of the Barauni Refinery Expansion Project will also be laid on the occasion.
PM will lay the Foundation Stone for the augmentation of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG pipeline from Durgapur to Muzaffarpur and Patna.
He will also lay the Foundation Stone for the ATF Hydrotreating Unit  at Barauni Refinery.
These projects will significantly augment the availability of energy in the city, and the region.
Health
The Prime Minister will lay the Foundation Stone for Medical Colleges atSaran, Chhapra and Purnia.
The Prime Minister will also lay the Foundation Stone for the upgradation of Government Medical Colleges at Bhagalpur and Gaya.
Fertilizers
The Prime Minister will also lay the Foundation Stone for the Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Complex at Barauni.
From Barauni, PM will move to Jharkhand where he will visit Hazaribagh and Ranchi.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Monitoring of Processing Units
Ministry of Food Processing Industries has informed that during the last 5 years ending 2017-18, Food Processing sector has been growing at an Average Annual Growth Rate  of around 8.41 per cent similarly, as per Department of Commerce; the food packaging industry is also growing at 13-15% annually.
The mandate of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India  is to lay down science-based standards for articles of food and for regulating their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import for ensuring availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption in the country. In terms of Section 31 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, no food business operator shall commence or carry on any food business without a valid license or registration.
Quality and safety standards of various categories of food products have been prescribed under Food Safety and Standards Act, Rules and Regulations made thereunder. These are enforced by the Food Safety Departments of States/UTs to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food in the country.
Sanitation and Hygiene standards for various food sectors are specified in Schedule 4 of Food Safety and Standards  Regulations, 2011. Safety Standards, including Maximum Residue Limits /tolerance limits for various Pesticides, antibiotic residues, veterinary drugs, heavy metals etc. in food products are specified in Food Safety and Standards  Regulations, 2011.
Food Safety and Standards  Regulations place restriction on sale of certain ingredients such as use of calcium carbide for ripening fruits. Certain additives/preservatives such as potassium bromate are not included in list of permitted additives.
Regular surveillance, monitoring, inspection and random sampling of food items from all sources viz. manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, vendors etc. is being done by officers of State/UT Food Safety Departments and samples are sent for analysis to recognized laboratories. Where samples are found to be non-conforming, recourse is taken to the penal provisions under Chapter IX of the Act.
FSSAI has also notified Food Safety and Standards  Regulations, 2018 and empanelled auditors for audit of food business establishments for checking compliance of Schedule 4 requirements. Third party Audits are meant to reduce the burden on the regulatory inspection conducted by Central or State Licensing Authorities and also encourage efficient self-compliance by the food businesses.
The Minister of State , Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit UP and give a significant boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence sector at ‘Rashtra Raksha Samparpan Parv’ in Jhansi on 19th November
PM to formally hand over indigenously designed and developed Light Combat Helicopter, Drones and Advanced Electronic Warfare suite for naval ships to Armed Forces Service Chiefs
PM to lay foundation stone of Rs 400 cr project at Jhansi node of UP Defence Industrial Corridor to produce propulsion systems for Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
PM - a former NCC cadet - to be enrolled as the first member of NCC Alumni Association being launched
PM to dedicate to the nation facility to pay virtual tribute to martyrs at National War Memorial
During his visit to Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh on 19th November 2021, at around 5:15 PM, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch and dedicate to the nation multiple initiatives of the Defence sector at ‘Rashtra Raksha Samparpan Parv’, which is being held in Jhansi from 17-19 November as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahaotsav’ celebrations.
To give a thrust to Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the defence sector, the Prime Minister will formally hand over indigenously designed and developed equipments to Armed forces Service Chiefs. These include handing over of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited  designed and developed Light Combat Helicopter  to Chief of the Air Staff; drones/UAVs designed and developed by Indian startups to Chief of the Army Staff; and DRDO designed and Bharat Electronics Limited  manufactured Advanced Electronic Warfare suite for naval ships to the Chief of Naval Staff. The LCH incorporates advanced technologies and stealth features for effective combat roles. The deployment of Indian UAVs by Indian Armed Forces is also a proof of the growing maturity of the Indian drone industry ecosystem. The Advanced EW suite will be used in different naval ships including destroyers, frigates etc.
Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Rs 400 crore project at Jhansi node of UP Defence Industrial Corridor. The project is being executed by Bharat Dynamics Ltd for setting up a plant to produce propulsion systems for Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.
Prime Minister will launch the NCC Alumni Association with the objective to provide a formal platform to enable NCC Alumni to reconnect with NCC. The Association will further the aims of NCC and assist in nation-building. It will witness enrolling the Prime Minister, a former NCC cadet, as the first member of the Association.
Prime Minister will launch the National programme of Simulation Training for NCC cadets with the aim to scale up simulation training facilities for all the three wings of NCC. It includes setting up of Rifle Firing Simulators for the Army Wing of NCC, Microlight flying simulators for Air Wing and Rowing simulators for Naval wing.
Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation augmented reality powered electronic kiosks at the National War Memorial which will enable visitors to pay floral homage to martyrs through the simple click of the button.
Ministry of Defence
IAF Seminar on Indigenization of Avionics 
Pune, 19 July 2022
Indian Air Force hosted the Avionics Indigenisation Seminar  from 18 to19 July 2022 at Base Repair Depot, Pune. The theme of the seminar was “Indigenisation of Avionics Aggregates Based on Modular Open System Architecture  Framework”. The event was steered by the Indigenisation Directorate of Air Head Quarter and was chaired by Air Marshal Vibhas Pande, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief , Maintenance Command IAF.
The core objective of the seminar was to translate the Atma Nirbartha mantra into an actionable framework on the ground, to promote adoption of Commercial off-the-shelf  technology in aviation system and reduce dependency on Original Equipment Manufacturer  of Western and Russian origin. Members from the Defence Research and Development Organisation  establishments, the academia and the civil aviation industry were invited to the seminar to deliberate on the process of creating an implementable framework for indigenous repair and development of avionic aggregates within the country.
The key note address of the event was delivered by Air Marshal Vibhas Pande AOC-in-C, Maintenance Command IAF. The Air Officer in his address emphasized on the need to create solutions within the country for sustenance of the vast and varied fleets of the IAF and reduce the dependency on OEM to the barest minimum. The Air Officer particularly touched upon the aspects of harmonization of the expertise available with the R&D centres, Academic Institutes, Industry and the IAF and how these can be used to enhance the operational capability of IAF. Whilst emphasizing on the importance and need to embrace COTS technology in aviation, he elaborated on the concept of software defined systems and principles of commonality as an effective means of addressing the challenges of hardware and functional obsolescence.
Five theme based sessions were conducted and each session was chaired by eminent personalities from DRDO and IAF. During the sessions, subject matter experts presented their views on developing indigenous repair capability using modern diagnostic and repair techniques, infusion of Artificial Intelligence  based technology for fault diagnosis, reverse engineering of Printed Circuit Boards , and COTS based MOSA frame work for developing avionic aggregates besides challenges related to certification towards adoption of COTS technology in aviation. The event saw active and enthusiastic participation from the spectrum of the participants and general consensus on adopting the MOSA framework for indigenous repair and development.
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